Thursday, April 8, 2010

Men: Before you propose on a hot air balloon ride, think it through man. Think... it... through!

So... where did YOU get engaged?

(If you have never been engaged, pardon my uncouth, half-witted query)

Scouting the perfect engagement spot is quandary of every man and one man hath surpassed every man.

You see, I have this buddy that we shall call "Ty". We shall call him that because that is his name.

Ty put the rest of the world's men pathetic proposals to shame and got engaged in a hot air balloon. ("Hot air balloon" bolded for emphasis on the location of the proposal) Apparently, the deal needed sealing and the sealing needed to be done without ceilings. No woman can resist a hot air balloon proposal. It's like the Axe body sprays of proposals, but without the slimy residue and floozy, desperate girls. (Or maybe WITH the floozy girls, depending on the proposee)

However, the question I must ask is - what if she had said no? I've given this a lot of thought and the hot air balloon is the consummate proposal location UNLESS she says no. Then it becomes a bad idea; a harrowing, callous, cumbersome idea. (Use of thesaurus in full effect)

Here's how it COULD HAVE unfolded...

[Ty gets down on his knee]

Ty: So, I've been giving a lot of thought to our relationship...

Daphne: Oh no.

Ty: I love you.... (insert other sentimental BS a man would make up in order to score here)... Will you marry me?

29 comments:

Oh My Gosh! So, I was giggling so hard! What ever made you think of such an idea! I never thought about what a wreck that could have been! He had to be creative, I was NOT at all for something lame...lots of thought and a good chunk of change! He is so lucky I said YES! I didn't want an audiance but I still got one...it was perfect!

Hee Hee Hee! Funny! I'd never thought about what it might be like to be proposed to in a hot air balloon. I thought it was going to end tragically . . . you know . . . with a jump overboard while soarin' in the air.

You are one hilarious Cheeseboy! I laughed throughout this little ride (the paying thousands to have your heart ripped out, the SNL skit performer slash balloon operator..) Glad you didn't have to jump.

THANKS for the link on reducing the double chin! That was awesome. I've really gotta restrain myself from sending it. I'm mighty tempted.

Funny. I am here from imbeingheldhostage. :)I have been engaged since 1995, still not married. We got engaged in a kitchen. Maybe that's the reason I am still not married. :)Loved your post. Will curiously check out more./Jo.

I'm here from Imbeingheldhostage too, she said some pretty awful things about you and I had to come check them out. My husband proposed AFTER we determined whether we could pull off a wedding by December. Something was lost in the order of it all.The best part is when he called his mother and the first thing out of her mouth was, "Can she still have children?" ouch.

So glad I'm not the person who will have to come up with a proposal. You also have to consider the issue some girls have with heights! I would probably black out from hyperventilation before any proposals could be made. This, however, would also be a hilarious story.

I would pay to see that. My hubby just decided to keep his proposal simple, in his VW Rabbit (be jealous) and spill fake wine on my dress. Very classy. But we are celebrating 20 years this month so I guess it worked.

Hahaha Love it! And I think the conversation would go just like that no matter what too!

My husband proposed with a napkin. Yes truly, he had "Will you marry me?" printed on a napkin, so when I sat down to dinner it was sitting there. Technically he never even asked me, just sat there waggling his eyebrows and waiting for an answer. Dork.

Wow. I do have two couple friends who were married in hot air balloons and went up immediately after saying their vows. As for me, it's something I want to do (the balloon -- I'm married..) Looking forward to seeing that future video from the inside of a dumpster.....

Very funny! I love the guys who make big public proposals. Like on national television or at a ball game where everyone you know and don't know is watching. I'm waiting for the poor schmuck who gets turned down in THAT venue.